Commentary
In-depth perspectives and critical analysis from faculty, editors, and readers on public affairs, higher education, and Harvard’s evolving mission.
Is the Constitution Broken?
Harvard legal scholars debate the state of our founding national document.
The View from Mass Hall
President Bacow on encountering—and coming to terms with—COVID-19
On faculties and longer-range planning for Harvard
Faculty governance and long-range intellectual planning for Harvard
The End of Spontaneity
Lauren Fadiman ’21 on being away from college, where one is never alone
A Harvard Senior’s Call to the Home Front
“We are the generation that is coming of age in the COVID-19 crisis,” writes Lauren Spohn ’20. “What can we build? What can we sacrifice? What risks can we take?”
by Lauren Spohn
Harvard at Dusk
“I feel lucky that I took for granted my Harvard experience before its abrupt end.”
by Julie Chung
One undergraduate on the Harvard move-out
“What will it mean to end our time on this campus with no closure, no time to reflect on what it all meant?”
Harvard Magazine Readers Letter
How we plan to serve you during the coronavirus disruptions
Letters from our readers
Beautiful math, guns, sexual harassment, and more
Noncommunication threatens Harvard mission
The perils of noncommunication